NovaGold Reports Progress on Donlin Gold Project
National Mining Association Makes Organizational Changes
NovaGold recently release its results for fiscal year 2022, with an update on the Donlin Gold project and have provided a few highlights below. In 2022, the following milestones were achieved at Donlin Gold: n The comprehensive 141-hole, 42,331-meter drill program was successfully completed ahead of schedule, with multiple high-grade gold intercepts reported from the last set of assays and the advancement of key project efforts. n The success of the 2022 drill program is due to the exceptional dedication of the Donlin Gold team in Anchorage and at site, the majority of which are local hires from 24 different communities in the Yukon- Kuskokwim region, who all share the goal of protecting the health and safety of their colleagues. n In partnership with Calista Corporation and The Kuskokwim Corporation, NovaGold pursued its stakeholder and government engagement efforts in the Y-K region, Alaska and Washington, D.C.: 1. Crooked Creek, the closest community to the project site in the Y-K region formally expressed its support of Donlin Gold; 2. Four additional Shared Value Statements were signed with Y-K villages, for a total of 12; 3. Five local hires from the 2022 drill program signed on as Donlin Gold Community Liaison representatives in their villages (Marshall, Tuluksak, Nikolai, Napaskiak, and Pilot Station); and 4. Calista and Donlin Gold continued their proactive, bipartisan outreach in Alaska as well as with the Administration and Congress in Washington, D.C. n Environmental and social investment focused on the Y-K region spanned from supporting important health and safety initiatives in remote communities to cultural preservation efforts and educational programming in collaboration with school districts and other organizations. Key achievements included: 1. Conducted multiple fishery studies, reclamation work and other environmental activities. 2. Supported various search and rescue teams in the region, funded the Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation and Bethel Community Services Foundation, as well as sponsored and participated in the Alaska Safe Riders initiative, which promotes safety for year-round outdoor sports. 3. Fostered education, community wellness and cultural preservation through several river studies, and support for the local school district and educational organizations, youth sporting activities, and initiatives
led by Traditional Councils and Native communities. n As a federally permitted project on private Alaska Native Corporation land designated by law for mining activities and with key State permits in hand, activities continued to keep our permits in good standing. Major milestones included: 1. Applied for a new air quality permit from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. A draft permit was issued for public comment in December 2022. 2. Submitted application to ADEC for the regularly scheduled re-issuance of its Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, which is now complete and will remain in effect until the State completes the re- issuance. 3. On Nov. 1, 2022, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) finalized the relocation plan for public easements in the mine site and transportation facility areas — decisions which were not appealed. For more information, contact Frank Gagnon, Manager, Investor Relations, 604-669-6227
President Rich Nolan has announced internal restructuring at the National Mining Association (NMA). Katie Sweeney has been promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. In this elevated role, Katie will be part of the Office of the President, helping oversee the day-to-day functions of the association as well as critical NMA program platforms such as strategic development and membership recruitment, organized labor outreach, the work of the Environmental, Social and Governance task force, and CORESafety. As part of that realignment, Veronika Shime, Paul Krivokuca, and Catherine Krill will also move to the Office of the President. NMA’s Tawny Bridgeford has been promoted to General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, taking over the management of the regulatory and legal affairs department; she is already hard at work as the regulatory and legal pressure on the mining industry
show no signs of easing. Working to address the opportunities and challenges of the split control of Congress, NMA has beefed-up the Government and Political Affairs department. Justin Prosser and Scott Gemperline have been elevated to Directors, Political and Government Affairs, and MK Kirlin to Manager, Political and Government Affairs. The recent hire of James Young as Director, Political and Government Affairs, rounds out the full bipartisan government affairs team for the 118th Congress. Wil MacPherson has been promoted to Associate, Office of the President and Government Affairs, assisting Rich and Katie, as well as Ryan Jackson in the Government Affairs shop. “I am proud of the strong team we have built with your help at the NMA,” Nolan said. “These changes are designed to strategically strengthen our capabilities and meet the coming opportunities and challenges head on.”
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